Q: Is 144,578 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,578 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,578 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 144578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 449 898 3,143 6,286 10,327 20,654 72,289 and 144,578, with no remainder.

Since 144,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,578, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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